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Disability Advantage | Yashvi Parmar | TEDxYouth@BrookhouseSchool


disability advantage pretty strange

disability advantage pretty strange isn’t it I’m going to tell you something

isn’t it I’m going to tell you something

isn’t it I’m going to tell you something that might surprise approximately 16

that might surprise approximately 16

that might surprise approximately 16 years ago on 25th februari 2005 a young

years ago on 25th februari 2005 a young

years ago on 25th februari 2005 a young teenager was involved in an accident so

teenager was involved in an accident so

teenager was involved in an accident so tragic that the car landed on him

tragic that the car landed on him

tragic that the car landed on him crushing his ribs and breaking his

crushing his ribs and breaking his

crushing his ribs and breaking his backbone making him enter a state of

backbone making him enter a state of

backbone making him enter a state of paralysis what about deeper Malik do you

paralysis what about deeper Malik do you

paralysis what about deeper Malik do you know her well she was only a mother of

know her well she was only a mother of

know her well she was only a mother of two with a supporting husband who

two with a supporting husband who

two with a supporting husband who experienced severe backaches during a

experienced severe backaches during a

experienced severe backaches during a second pregnancy just to find out after

second pregnancy just to find out after

second pregnancy just to find out after delivery that she had a tumor in her

delivery that she had a tumor in her

delivery that she had a tumor in her spinal column paralyzing her from chest

spinal column paralyzing her from chest

spinal column paralyzing her from chest down what is common between pahlavi and

down what is common between pahlavi and

down what is common between pahlavi and deeper that be both Indians well

deeper that be both Indians well

deeper that be both Indians well actually both had question marks in

actually both had question marks in

actually both had question marks in their life ahead are you feeling pity

their life ahead are you feeling pity

their life ahead are you feeling pity for them don’t because the surprising

for them don’t because the surprising

for them don’t because the surprising part comes now this is Pavitra sama 16

part comes now this is Pavitra sama 16

part comes now this is Pavitra sama 16 years down the line the only disabled

years down the line the only disabled

years down the line the only disabled pistol shooter in Kenya and one of the

pistol shooter in Kenya and one of the

pistol shooter in Kenya and one of the precious two in the whole of Africa he

precious two in the whole of Africa he

precious two in the whole of Africa he has represented Kenya in many woke up

has represented Kenya in many woke up

has represented Kenya in many woke up events and has had a chance to compete

events and has had a chance to compete

events and has had a chance to compete in Thailand UK Sydney and Germany he

in Thailand UK Sydney and Germany he

in Thailand UK Sydney and Germany he also did of 42 kilometers and 21

also did of 42 kilometers and 21

also did of 42 kilometers and 21 kilometers standard chartered marathon

kilometers standard chartered marathon

kilometers standard chartered marathon and completed it four times some of us

and completed it four times some of us

and completed it four times some of us can even do it once and for deeper she

can even do it once and for deeper she

can even do it once and for deeper she tended to be a perfectionist at all

tended to be a perfectionist at all

tended to be a perfectionist at all almost everything she took part in when

almost everything she took part in when

almost everything she took part in when she was an adventure biker she made a

she was an adventure biker she made a

she was an adventure biker she made a world record when she swung she was a

world record when she swung she was a

world record when she swung she was a champion and when she was a car

champion and when she was a car

champion and when she was a car enthusiast she made a world record again

enthusiast she made a world record again

enthusiast she made a world record again undertaking an eight-day one thousand

undertaking an eight-day one thousand

undertaking an eight-day one thousand seven hundred kilometres drive in

seven hundred kilometres drive in

seven hundred kilometres drive in sub-zero temperatures which included a

sub-zero temperatures which included a

sub-zero temperatures which included a climb of 18,000 feet and above all she

climb of 18,000 feet and above all she

climb of 18,000 feet and above all she was the first lady in India who want a

was the first lady in India who want a

was the first lady in India who want a medal in Paralympics this is not it I

medal in Paralympics this is not it I

medal in Paralympics this is not it I can go on and on however I’ve come here

can go on and on however I’ve come here

can go on and on however I’ve come here to tell you a

to tell you a

to tell you a her numerous awards because as we all

her numerous awards because as we all

her numerous awards because as we all know sometimes it’s not about the final

know sometimes it’s not about the final

know sometimes it’s not about the final destination but the journey behind it

destination but the journey behind it

destination but the journey behind it paw feet was a fun-loving teenager

paw feet was a fun-loving teenager

paw feet was a fun-loving teenager natural Searson life and never worried

natural Searson life and never worried

natural Searson life and never worried about future goals like most genius

about future goals like most genius

about future goals like most genius present here don’t you agree at his fine

present here don’t you agree at his fine

present here don’t you agree at his fine teenage stage people said he would go

teenage stage people said he would go

teenage stage people said he would go nowhere in life and for diva choose an

nowhere in life and for diva choose an

nowhere in life and for diva choose an ordinary housewives caring for her

ordinary housewives caring for her

ordinary housewives caring for her children as a husband served the army

children as a husband served the army

children as a husband served the army both suddenly touched the heights of

both suddenly touched the heights of

both suddenly touched the heights of ultra success he must be wondering how

ultra success he must be wondering how

ultra success he must be wondering how did this happen it is because of the

did this happen it is because of the

did this happen it is because of the disability advantage this for them was

disability advantage this for them was

disability advantage this for them was not the free parking the tax rebates the

not the free parking the tax rebates the

not the free parking the tax rebates the pity of people or disability support

pity of people or disability support

pity of people or disability support systems it is something that got

systems it is something that got

systems it is something that got elevated within them after their

elevated within them after their

elevated within them after their disability it is the first resistance to

disability it is the first resistance to

disability it is the first resistance to distractions creating a magnifying

distractions creating a magnifying

distractions creating a magnifying effect on our inner talents well sounds

effect on our inner talents well sounds

effect on our inner talents well sounds really complicated right simply put

really complicated right simply put

really complicated right simply put disability drastically reduces ones

disability drastically reduces ones

disability drastically reduces ones overly distractions as one has less

overly distractions as one has less

overly distractions as one has less physical mobility and is able to focus

physical mobility and is able to focus

physical mobility and is able to focus like a laser on the thing that they like

like a laser on the thing that they like

like a laser on the thing that they like so now my question to you is do you have

so now my question to you is do you have

so now my question to you is do you have to be disabled to have the disability

to be disabled to have the disability

to be disabled to have the disability advantage of course not there is ability

advantage of course not there is ability

advantage of course not there is ability beyond disability and it is all about

beyond disability and it is all about

beyond disability and it is all about mind over body I bring you the

mind over body I bring you the

mind over body I bring you the disability advantage that everyone here

disability advantage that everyone here

disability advantage that everyone here can use to focus and succeed in life you

can use to focus and succeed in life you

can use to focus and succeed in life you can use the disability advantage without

can use the disability advantage without

can use the disability advantage without actually being disabled by merely

actually being disabled by merely

actually being disabled by merely getting away from your distractions and

getting away from your distractions and

getting away from your distractions and create your silence pace thus focus on

create your silence pace thus focus on

create your silence pace thus focus on developing your real inner talents

developing your real inner talents

developing your real inner talents Society has done accumulated myths and

Society has done accumulated myths and

Society has done accumulated myths and fears about disability so what’s the big

fears about disability so what’s the big

fears about disability so what’s the big deal don’t hide your deformity wear it

deal don’t hide your deformity wear it

deal don’t hide your deformity wear it like a Purple Heart and for all the

like a Purple Heart and for all the

like a Purple Heart and for all the able-bodied people it is about the fire

able-bodied people it is about the fire

able-bodied people it is about the fire in your belly and the conviction to make

in your belly and the conviction to make

in your belly and the conviction to make it at the highest level of success so

it at the highest level of success so

it at the highest level of success so now

now

now I dare you yes you to use a disability

I dare you yes you to use a disability

I dare you yes you to use a disability advantage and set the world on fire with

advantage and set the world on fire with

advantage and set the world on fire with your true talents thank you

your true talents thank you

your true talents thank you [Applause]

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